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[Baseball] Bears drop season-opener to Trailblazers, 13-7

The baseball program at Shawnee State dropped its season-opening bout Friday evening against Ohio Christian, with the Bears ultimately falling by a 13-7 count to the Trailblazers Friday evening at the Big League Camp in Lake James, N.C.Despite facing early adversity in a 7-0 deficit, Shawnee State showed resolve in closing the gap down to a single run in the middle innings by posting a two-run fourth frame followed by a four-spot in the fifth. George Duran, the leadoff hitter for the Bears, helped lead the charge for SSU during this timeframe, ultimately finishing 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored over the course of the contest.